姉
姉

elder sister

8 strokesFrequency 1,473JLPT N3Grade 2

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Common Words

姉姐あねNounFreq #1486
1

older sister; elder sister

Examples
姉は私のズボンにアイロンをかけてくれる。
My sister presses my trousers.
お姉ちゃんおねえちゃんNounFreq #3073
1

Familiar

older sister

Examples
私はお姉ちゃんの夕飯をラップに包んでしまわないと。
I have to wrap my sister's dinner in cling film.
2

Familiar

lass; young lady

Examples
ママ〜！あのお姉ちゃんとお兄ちゃん、お手手繋いで、すっごく仲良しさんだね〜！
Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they're great friends aren't they!
お姉さんお姐さんおねえさんNounFreq #3154
1

Honorific; Usu. お姉さん

older sister; elder sister

Examples
あなたのお姉さんは審美感があるね。
Your sister has a sense of beauty.
2

Vocative

young lady

3

Referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. お姐さん

miss

4

Used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. お姐さん

ma'am

5

older girl

Examples
ねえ蓮、お姉さんが手をつないであげようか？キミは毎年すぐにはぐれちゃうもんね。
By the way, Ren. Should I take your hand? Every year you wander off.
姉妹しまい《きょうだい》NounFreq #3668
1

sisters

Examples
彼の姉妹は二人とも美人です。
Both his sisters are beautiful.
お姉おねえオネエおネエNounFreq #8137
1

Abbreviation

elder sister

2

Word usually written using kana alone; Slang

effeminate man

姉さん姐さんねえさんあねさんNounFreq #8143
1

Honorific; Usu. 姉さん

older sister; elder sister

Examples
ジョーンは姉さんと同じように魅力がある。
Joan is as charming as her sister.
2

Vocative

young lady

Examples
「なあ、そこの姉さん」「え？」「ちょっと相談に乗ってくれないか？」
"Say, you, the lady over there." "Eh?" "Could you give me a bit of advice?"
3

Referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. 姐さん

miss

4

Used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. 姐さん

ma'am

姉ちゃんねえちゃんNounFreq #8245
1

Familiar

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister

Examples
なるべく姉ちゃんにも周りにも迷惑をかけずに、事態の早期解決をなんとか頼むぞ。
I want you to somehow resolve the situation as soon as possible, causing the least amount of trouble for my sister and those around us.
2

girl

姉弟してい《きょうだい》NounFreq #11647
1

older sister and younger brother

お義姉さん《おねえさん》NounFreq #12900
1

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)

2

older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

姉上あねうえNounHonorificFreq #13659
1

older sister

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